The Billionaire’s Games (The Billionaire’s Obsession 2)

I was on the phone with my father as I packed my suitcase for Tokyo. I had made a list a few days ago and I was now going over it to make sure I had everything I needed. I couldn’t focus with my father screaming in my ear though. He didn’t like the fact that he wasn’t making his point so now he was raising his voice thinking his message would come across that way. It wasn’t changing my mind like he thought it would, it only annoyed me and made me want to end the call.

“It’s my life so it’s my decision to make.”

He didn’t like that one, “You’re not thinking, Zoey. You never think things through. Taking a job at some teen magazine and moving across the country. You had a life here and the job Mr. Powers offered you-”

Yes, the amazing Mr. Powers who was dad’s partner at the office. I couldn’t care less for the man, but my parents worshipped the ground the man walked on. I didn’t understand it and I would never understand it.

“I didn’t want a job at his office.” I told my father once again, I think that’s something I would keep telling him my whole life because he wasn’t letting it go, “I’m doing fine, dad. I’m doing better than I would have done at Powers’ office.”

“Zoey!”

“You’re not listening to me, you are listening but only to argue with me. I’m tired and I need to finish up a few things. We’ll talk soon.”

He didn’t sound happy when he let me go, but I wasn’t going to stop doing what I loved only to fit into the box my father wanted me to fit into. It hurt knowing my parents didn’t understand what I liked to do, but it wouldn’t make me stop living either. The offer Nick made was great and Tokyo was a new adventure I’d take on proudly.

I was going through the list one more time when my doorbell suddenly rang, startling me. I wasn’t expecting anyone but it could be one of my girlfriends, Laurel and Sasha, maybe even both. Smiling I went to the door to open it, dropping my phone when it was Evan’s large frame standing right in front of me. Cursing I picked up my phone to check if it was still alive. Thank god it was! Evan raised an eyebrow at me when I glared at him.

“You can’t blame me for that.” He told me as he walked past me.

“I can.” I told him as I closed the door behind me and spun around to look at him, “You are the last person I expected to visit me this late at night. Nick told you my address?”

Evan nodded, his hands stuffed in his pants pockets, “Yeah.” He didn’t elaborate on it, “Emily told me about your lunch date and she more or less scolded me. I feel like we should discuss things before we move to Tokyo together.”

“We’re not actually moving together,” I told him, not wanting to have another huge discussion since my father’s voice was still echoing through my mind.

He rolled his eyes at me, “You know what I mean. We shouldn’t have this between us. I want us to move past it so we can actually do good things for Nick.”

I folded my arms across my chest, “You really care about them, don’t you?”

He didn’t hesitate when he responded, “They’re my family.”

I hated it to admit it, but I really liked that about him. He might not give a fuck about his messy affairs, he always gave in to his lust without thinking about the consequences but when it came to his friends he really had their back.

“What?” He asked me, probably catching onto the change in me.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

“I’ll let things go.” I told him, “Just know that if you ever pull a stunt like that again we won’t be able to go back. I won’t let it go, ever.”

He sighed in relief, “You’re cool, Zo.”

My lips curled up at hearing that, “You sure you don’t want to call me ‘this’ girl or ‘just’ Zoey?” I asked teasingly, giggling when he rolled his eyes at me.

I stepped back when he suddenly stepped into my space, towering over me with his height, “You do mean something to me, Zo, and I apologize if I ever made you feel less.” He sounded so serious which made me regret teasing him after he tried to be mature and talk things over, “That was never my intention. I assure you that.”

I couldn’t do anything but stare at him as he hovered over me. He wasn’t having that though.

“Tell me you get me, Zo.”

I nodded, but that wasn’t good enough for him either. He raised an eyebrow at me, an expectant look in his eyes as he awaited my response.

“I get you,” I whispered.

His lips curled up to a smile, his face lightening up as he pulled away from me, “So what were you up to?”

He changed moods so fast I had no idea what just hit me, “Going through my list.” I shrugged, “I want to make sure I have everything for tomorrow, you know.”

He smirked at me, “I forgot you’re little Miss control freak.” He sounded amused by it, but it certainly didn’t humor me, “Let me help you, I’m sure it will go a lot faster.”

Without my permission, he strolled right through the hallway going straight for my bedroom. It wasn’t hard to find considering I had music playing there along with the light shining through. Following after him I smiled seeing him shrug his jacket off, kicking off his shoes and getting comfortable while he grabbed my list and scanned it.

“Thanks.”

He looked up from the list and grinned at me, “No need to thank me. I have nothing better to do anyway. Emily and Nick need their privacy so I’m just bothering you now.”

I still appreciated it though. Taking a seat on the edge of my messy bed filled with clothes and other things I smiled up at him.

“Still appreciate it.”

Together we went through my stuff and Evan helped me prioritize things. I actually had a fun laidback night with him which I never would have imagined. If Nick always had this side of Evan I could understand why he hung out with him.